Sarah Livesay, Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust

As a central-Illinois native, Sarah Livesay graduated from Eastern Illinois University and pursued a career in field biology and environmental education. From 1995-2017, Sarah focused on the development and capacity building of conservation non-profit and government entities including state DNRs, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Japan Parks & Recreation, among others.

In 2017, Sarah was hired as the first Executive Director for Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust. Since 1984, Grand Prairie Friends has served as a conservation land trust which preserves, protects and restores over 1,200 acres of natural areas across six counties in East-Central Illinois. Sarah has served as a board member for a variety of state and county land protection organizations, including Champaign County Forest Preserve, Environmental Education Assn of Illinois and currently, the Prairie State Conservation Coalition.

Website:

https://www.grandprairiefriends.org

Contact

PO BOX 36
Urbana, IL 61803
sarah@grandprairiefriends.org
217-621-6299

Presentation Information

Title

Bringing the Indiana Bat Home to Roost in (Coles County) Illinois

Subject(s)

Conservation Management, Endangered/Threatened Species

Description

On a hot, buggy day in the woods of Coles County in 2015, a researcher located a federally endangered female Indiana bat with her pup. This discovery set in motion a 30-year, multiple-partner effort in research, habitat restoration, and volunteer monitoring at the Warbler Ridge Conservation Area (Coles County, IL). If we build it, did they come? Join us for the amazing results!

Length

1 hr

City or Area of Travel

Fees

$100 flat fee, plus mileage if more than 60-miles from Champaign/ Urbana

A/V Needs

LCD/ Screen/ Wi-Fi

Presentation Materials

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